Boris
08-09-2005, 04:43 PM
This is probably the worst rule in the card room and in my observation has spawned much more angle shooting than we had before the rule became popular. Ostensibly the rule came into effect to stop the juke masters from eliciting information. The real effect has been to give Nits and the juke masters for ammo for angle shooting by claiming that a forward motion has been made.
This rule also SUCKS for for good players as it eliminates many tells that weaker players might otherwise reveal.
It is insanely easy to combat the "fake bet" angle shooters, and you get so much info when people try this, that the forward motion rule should be eliminated entirely. The extremely simple solution is to act when it's your turn to act AND NOT A SECOND BEFORE!
This rule also SUCKS for for good players as it eliminates many tells that weaker players might otherwise reveal.
It is insanely easy to combat the "fake bet" angle shooters, and you get so much info when people try this, that the forward motion rule should be eliminated entirely. The extremely simple solution is to act when it's your turn to act AND NOT A SECOND BEFORE!